| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - James Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Framingham St. | PG - Luis Young (fresh) SG - Brian Hamblen (fresh) SF - Dennis Shorts (fresh) PF - Charles Alva (fresh) C - Robert Callaghan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Framingham St. | Framingham St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blake | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | James Blake hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Reed Fuston | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Framingham St. | Luis Young loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Blake misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan misses the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Alva - foul #1 on Charles Alva, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Luis Young is called for the reach on Andy Close in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Young, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | David Gagliano (PG), Eric Kaiser (SG), James Kessinger (SF), Claude Millette (PF), Joseph Uriarte (C) Luis Young, Brian Hamblen, Dennis Shorts, Charles Alva, Robert Callaghan | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Andy Close misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | William Frederick tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:39 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette can't connect on a jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | Framingham St. | Joseph Uriarte tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Andy Close's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen (SG) Eric Kaiser | |
| 16:22 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Framingham St. | Joseph Uriarte pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Kessinger | 2-6 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | James Lowe loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Luis Young (PG), Dennis Shorts (SF), Charles Alva (PF), Robert Callaghan (C) David Gagliano, James Kessinger, Claude Millette, Joseph Uriarte | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) C - John Street (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Framingham St. | PG - Luis Young (fresh) SG - Brian Hamblen (fresh) SF - Dennis Shorts (fresh) PF - Charles Alva (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses the wide open shot near the basket | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Hamblen - foul #1 on Brian Hamblen, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser (SG), Gilbert Jim (SF) Brian Hamblen, Dennis Shorts | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Callaghan, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Blake (C) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, John Street | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Claude Millette (C) Robert Callaghan | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | David Page makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andy Close | 6-6 |
| 14:12 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva loses the dribble to Andy Close | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Gilbert Jim is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Jim, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | David Gagliano (SG), James Kessinger (C) Luis Young, Charles Alva | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | David Gagliano picks off the pass by Reed Fuston | 6-6 |
| 13:52 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | James Blake clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 13:43 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:38 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 6-6 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Reed Fuston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Frederick | 9-6 |
| 13:23 | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim is fouled on the floor by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen (SG), Dennis Shorts (SF), Joseph Uriarte (C) Gilbert Jim, Eric Kaiser, Claude Millette | |
| 13:14 | Framingham St. | Jimmy Alexander steps in front of the Brian Hamblen pass | 9-6 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Hamblen steps in front of the James Lowe pass | 9-6 |
| 12:41 | Framingham St. | Joseph Uriarte drills a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Brian Hamblen takes the ball from Robert Bonneau in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 12:37 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the floater from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Framingham St. | The rebound goes to James Kessinger | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Hamblen | 9-13 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Lowe connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joseph Uriarte - foul #1 on Joseph Uriarte, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander, William Frederick, John Street | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Luis Young (PG), Eric Kaiser (SF), Charles Alva (PF), Robert Callaghan (C) David Gagliano, Dennis Shorts, James Kessinger, Joseph Uriarte | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Framingham St. | PG - Luis Young (fresh) SG - Brian Hamblen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Kaiser (fresh) PF - Charles Alva (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | David Page's pass is intercepted by Luis Young in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen banks in the layup on a great pass from Luis Young and he's hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | | |
| 11:20 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 12-15 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), David Orth (SF) Andy Close, Reed Fuston | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim (SG), Dennis Shorts (SF), Claude Millette (C) Brian Hamblen, Eric Kaiser, Robert Callaghan | |
| 10:52 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 12-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 12-17 |
| 10:34 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:29 | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts tips it home | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | David Page misses the floater from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:57 | Framingham St. | Luis Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:56 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Page | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), Jimmy Alexander (PF), John Street (C) David Page, Robert Bonneau, Terry Binette, James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen (SG), Robert Callaghan (C) Gilbert Jim, Claude Millette | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Street is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by David Orth | 16-19 |
| 08:58 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Orth gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Louis Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Orth | 19-19 |
| 08:37 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Alva and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), William Frederick (SF) Louis Thompson, David Orth | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | David Gagliano (PG), Eric Kaiser (SG), Claude Millette (PF), James Kessinger (C) Luis Young, Brian Hamblen, Charles Alva, Robert Callaghan | |
| 08:37 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Andy Close hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Street | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano makes the 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Andy Close hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Reed Fuston | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Framingham St. | PG - David Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Kaiser (fresh) SF - Dennis Shorts (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Claude Millette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kessinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser's pass is intercepted by William Frederick | 25-25 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Andy Close hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from William Frederick | 27-25 |
| 06:53 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:52 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Frederick is hacked by Dennis Shorts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Shorts, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, John Street | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim (PG), Brian Hamblen (SG), Joseph Uriarte (PF), Robert Callaghan (C) David Gagliano, Eric Kaiser, Dennis Shorts, Claude Millette | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:50 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:30 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Uriarte | 27-29 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | David Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | | |
| 06:03 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen misses short on a floater in the paint | 27-29 |
| 06:01 | Framingham St. | Joseph Uriarte gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:51 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Louis Thompson, James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Luis Young (PG), Charles Alva (PF) Gilbert Jim, Joseph Uriarte | |
| 05:51 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:51 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau is hacked by Charles Alva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Alva, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Claude Millette (PF) Charles Alva | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:41 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) James Lowe | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Page | 32-30 |
| 05:19 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger scores on a turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bonneau | 34-32 |
| 04:51 | Framingham St. | James Kessinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (C) David Page, Robert Bonneau, David Orth, James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser (SF) James Kessinger | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Luis Young takes the ball from James Lowe in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 04:29 | Framingham St. | Luis Young can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Reed Fuston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Close | 37-32 |
| 03:56 | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 03:54 | Framingham St. | Brian Hamblen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 03:46 | Framingham St. | Luis Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 03:44 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette tips it in | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frederick (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Terry Binette (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Framingham St. | PG - Luis Young (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hamblen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Kaiser (fairly fresh) PF - Claude Millette (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Callaghan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Brian Hamblen is called for the reach on Andy Close in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Hamblen, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF), James Blake (C) William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim (PG), David Gagliano (SG), Dennis Shorts (SF), Charles Alva (PF), Joseph Uriarte (C) Luis Young, Brian Hamblen, Eric Kaiser, Claude Millette, Robert Callaghan | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:42 | Framingham St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Uriarte | 37-34 |
| 03:25 | Framingham St. | Gilbert Jim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Blake gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 03:03 | Framingham St. | Charles Alva snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 02:47 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andy Close | 37-34 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | David Orth is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Alexander | 39-34 |
| 02:14 | Framingham St. | Dennis Shorts misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Blake is hacked by Joseph Uriarte - foul #2 on Joseph Uriarte, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), John Street (PF) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, David Orth, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Luis Young (PG), Brian Hamblen (SG), James Kessinger (SF), Robert Callaghan (C) Gilbert Jim, David Gagliano, Dennis Shorts, Joseph Uriarte | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:34 | Framingham St. | Luis Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Luis Young, team foul #11 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) James Blake | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Charles Alva is called for the reach on Terry Binette - foul #3 on Charles Alva, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | Eric Kaiser (SF), Claude Millette (PF) James Kessinger, Charles Alva | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:59 | Framingham St. | Claude Millette is hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Framingham St. | David Gagliano (SG) Brian Hamblen | |
| 00:46 | Framingham St. | David Gagliano misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Street snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Luis Young takes the ball from Terry Binette | 43-34 |
| 00:05 | Framingham St. | Robert Callaghan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Page pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-34 |